anyway, symbolism has been criticized plenty of times for being too arcane

"weird for weird's sake" is a commonly used phrase to describe this

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no you didnt say it but you implied it by continuing to live. You like david lynch and youre gay. The only time someone such as yourself will say something is 'weird for weirds sake' is if you feel a director or film is in danger of becoming too popular and therfore losing its elitist appeal. I hate you.

david lynch is a superb filmmaker regardless if his plots are sometimes muddled and make little sense. even if everything can't be followed it's easy to identify his overall theme, which is the main point.

if i were to defend his films i wouldn't accuse people of not being able to "get his symbolism", because a lot of it is beyond me as well. i would accuse them of not recognizing a director who's adept at creating mood, rich imagery, and drawing inspired performances from his actors.